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Groundwater Recharge
Catch water when it falls
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![A temple tank in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/img_0936_0.jpg?itok=zLttzTup)
The water-energy nexus
Posted on 31 Mar, 2014 10:20 PMThe theme of this year’s World Water Day was “energy-water nexus”. It was almost as if the topic was chosen keeping Western Uttar Pradesh in mind because the conflict between water and energy users in agriculture and industry has heightened here in the recent past.
![Rise of tubewells in western UP (Source: DTE)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/up-tubewell-dte.jpg?itok=CLOKg13F)
Does tapping regional springs affect the Western Ghats?
Posted on 31 Mar, 2014 10:08 PMThe Western Ghats are made of up basalt rocks, which were formed from lava flows. These rocks are also known as water buckets as they are able to retain a lot of water. This unique feature helps create springs. At an event organised by IIT Mumbai and India Water Portal to mark World Water Day, Dr. Jared Buono talked about how springs were revived in Panchgani with the help of spring boxes.
![World Water Day at IIT-Bombay](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/wwd-poster.jpg?itok=ufPZRvwZ)
When it rains, it stores!
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![Rainwater diverted into an open well in Thrissur](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/img_5079.jpg?itok=fu7bRXZ2)
The key to successfully managing groundwater in India
Posted on 23 Mar, 2014 10:47 PMDr. Himanshu Kulkarni is the Executive Director of the Advanced Center for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM), a non-profit organisation in Pune. It is a premier education and research institution, which facilitates work on groundwater management through action research programmes and training.
![A study group observing groundwater in a well](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc_0222tp.jpg?itok=ZG5mq6SO)
A village becomes water secure
Posted on 23 Mar, 2014 10:12 PMMewat, a historical region comprising of the present Mewat district of Haryana and parts of Alwar, Bharatpur and Dholpur districts of Rajasthan, lies in a semi-arid belt. It experiences variable rainfall annually and receives, on average, 336 mm to 540 mm, as per the Mewat Development Agency.
![Water scarcity in Mewat](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/women.jpg?itok=hCCebv4q)
Wildlife Board approves controversial irrigation projects in Maharashtra
Posted on 05 Mar, 2014 11:23 PMMaharashtra's controversial irrigation projects get a green signal
![Irrigation canal in Maharashtra (Source:Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/siphontubes.jpg?itok=BJpjacHM)
Drinking water quality worst in Kerala: Report
Posted on 29 Dec, 2013 04:50 PMKerala scores worst in access to potable water: NSSO
![House wells not safe? (Source: Wikimedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/well.jpg?itok=UUFbvd5S)
Coca Cola plant in UP lowers groundwater level
Posted on 22 Dec, 2013 08:41 PMCoca Cola plant in Mehdiganj lowers groundwater level
![Mehdiganj protest (Source: AID Kolkata Newsletter)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/page1_mehdiganjprotest.jpg?itok=98gcR0O7)
Migratory birds return to Sultanpur lake
Posted on 09 Dec, 2013 07:00 AMAt Sultanpur, migratory birds visit an artificial lake
![Sultanpur bird sanctuary Source: Wikipedia](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/news_ru_1.jpg?itok=XmUbEvly)